Truth and the Majority View
© Tatiana Velitchkov

The majority view takes place in a wide scope of judgments, from a few allies arguing over which team will win in a particular sport to a mass opinion about global ecology. It is important to get insight about the coming up of a majority view and evaluate the validity of its judgment.

The word majority is not clear and would be taken to mean a large part of a certain population. Before considering the majority view as the ultimate judgment, you need to know how the majority is formed.

Someone asked how many times Bjorn Borg won the Wimbledon men’s single’s tennis championship to a hundred people. Summary of the results was; 75% said five times, 5 % said four times, 16% said six times and 4% said three times. Here, the majority view is a mere classification of ideas. The majority view is determined after conducting a poll. In secret polls, majority view cannot manipulate the decision of an individual as the majority is not always right, it can be wrong at times.

A person thought that painting a flag, a black square or duplicate images of a bottle is great art, but then most people differed. This person had experienced the art by researching about it in books and trying to paint, after which he realized the difficulty involved in painting. He thus firmly believed that painting the American flag, the black square and duplicate images of the bottle was indeed a great art and which according to him was the truth. This was his truth and would not be swayed by any form of majority view because he was well conversant with painting.

In the case where a car breaks down and the owner wants the best expert to service his vehicle, he has several of these experts in mind but then selecting the ideal one becomes a challenge. The majority concept comes in when you walk to a certain mechanic store and see so many cars which are in need of repair, just like yours. Thus, you gain confidence in this mechanic even though you don’t know his level of expertise just because you have seen most people’s cars in his garage. You should not allow other people’s actions to guide you. Instead realize why you need a particular thing or service and then identify the best person who will suit your needs according to your own judgment.

An instance when the majority could have strong judgment is during a trial in court when most of the jury determines a ruling. This is in regard to sufficient or insufficient evidence.

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